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Washington crossing the Deleware
1732 – George Washington is born. Our first President, George Washington was born on this day in Westmoreland County Virginia. Washington’s military record as a lieutenant in the British Army during the French and Indian war served as a base for choosing him as choice for command of the Continental Army in 1776.
1819 – U.S. Acquirers Spanish Florida. Then Secretary of State, John Quincy Adams signed the Florida Purchase Treaty with Spain giving the U.S. the then Spanish Florida peninsula. While there was no cost involved the U.S. assumed some 5 million in claims by U.S. citizens against Spain.
1959 – Lee Petty wins first Daytona 500. In a spectacular photo finish Lee Petty defeated Johnny Beauchamp to win the first Daytona 500 at the newly opened speedway. The race was so close that for three days Beauchamp had been declared the winner until close examination of news photographs revealed Petty to be the winner.
Miracle On Ice - Sports Illustrated Cover
1980 – U.S. Hockey team makes “Miracle on Ice”. Some of you may remember watching the XIII Winter Olympic Games in Lake Placid when the U.S. Hockey team pulled off a spectacular 4-3 upset over the heavily favored Soviet team. “Do you believe in miracles?”
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